- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/NT
- Date added: February 22, 2010
- Total Downloads: 69,511,011
- Downloads last week: 41,446
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1745 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on December 02, 2008
This download manager brings much more to the table than fast file transfers, but it definitely delivers those, too. Increased download speeds are Download Accelerator Plus's bread and butter, speeding up downloads by almost 200 percent in most cases and occasionally as high as 400 percent.
Besides splitting files into smaller pieces, it thrives on automatically seeking faster mirrors. It also can get a file simultaneously from several sites, which is useful if a particular site limits the download speed; it can resume downloads; and it can preview some media files while downloading. There's also a blacklist for sites that you never want to accept downloads from, and categorized folders and filters to keep your downloads organized. DAP rolls in a media buffer, too, that allegedly will prevent streaming-video hiccups. Ensuring that you're running the latest version of the Adobe Flash player won't hurt, either.
Two new features include a UI change that lets users choose a Firefox- or Internet Explorer-styled download window, and integration with DAP's publisher's video converter. Downloading and converting video on the fly is a pretty smart way to keep the program fresh. The program will prompt you at your first attempt if you don't have the converter installed and guide you through its installation. Frustratingly, the install process will weigh you down with a ton of toolbars, default switches, and e-mail recommendations that you must opt out of for a clean installation.
Although it's heavy with ads and promotions, DAP is still a good choice for adding some heat to your typical download recipe.
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Publisher's description
From SpeedBit :Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) 9.4 is the world's most popular download manager with over 190 million installs worldwide. DAP accelerates your download speed so you can get all your favorite files, applications, and videos as fast as possible. Additionally, DAP features powerful privacy, security, and file management tools letting you download with confidence and flexibility. DAP is easy to use working automatically with your web browser to provide the fastest download speed possible. Now, DAP 9.4 has been enhanced to provide the best possible performance with a power channel for consistent, stable, and reliable downloading. Additionally, DAP 9.4 includes fully featured Firefox integration letting you take total control when downloading with Firefox. Also a 64-bit Internet Explorer plug-in has been added so DAP can use the full power of 64-bit systems and software. In DAP you can download your favorite videos from YouTube and other popular video sites with a Video Downloader expansion. Downloading is safer as well thanks to innovative download security powered by SpeedBit's Multi Antivirus (MAV) Analysis that lets you compare what the leading Antivirus programs have to say about your downloads. DAP is available in 38 languages, with translations provided by users working on the SpeedBit Translation Wiki Project.
What's new in this version:
Version 9.4.0.5 features full Firefox integration and a plug-in for 64-bit Internet Explorer.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 1745 votes
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.4.0.5
"it does what its supposed to do with no fuss"
Pros: just click and it is all done for you
Cons: nothing I like it
Summary: I have a very basic grasp of computers any thing that makes life easy for me is a god send, the rest of the information you require is magumba to me
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.4.0.5
"I can see a difference in download speed."
Pros: Very simple program to use. Just install and start downloading. I like that it saves your download if you lose connect or need to stop for some reason. You just go back and tell it to resume.
Cons: Founjd nothing to dislike!
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.4.0.5
"Have had an enormously hard time installing - still"
Pros: Last version was 5 stars
Cons: SEE BOX ABOVE
Summary: If I ever get to install this new version, I'm sure it will be as good as the previous ones.
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.4.0.5
"fast downloads on new windows 7 laptop"
Pros: quick downloads, nice and smooth.
Cons: havent found any yet.
Summary: says what it does. good product overall.
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.4.0.5
"Faster downloads with problems to go with it."
Pros: It might have downloaded faster than the Firefox downloader.
Cons: Constantly trying to download more programs and toolbars. After a week or so Firefox slowed to a crawl. I saw an extension for it so I tried uninstalling the program. Now Firefox is back to normal. That's the only change I made.
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